Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC): Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes was 547,001 number in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), 1987–2019
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) recorded 547,001 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2019. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 98.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) peaked at 547,001 number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 82,928 number, in 1987.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 82,928 number | — |
| 1988 | 87,900 number | +6.0% |
| 1989 | 91,815 number | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 93,504 number | +1.8% |
| 1991 | 97,242 number | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 100,243 number | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 104,348 number | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 108,525 number | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 111,950 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 116,696 number | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 122,194 number | +4.7% |
| 1998 | 135,637 number | +11.0% |
| 1999 | 144,118 number | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 153,459 number | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 159,316 number | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 170,760 number | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 180,403 number | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 191,085 number | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 198,928 number | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 221,848 number | +11.5% |
| 2007 | 248,675 number | +12.1% |
| 2008 | 254,341 number | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 275,969 number | +8.5% |
| 2010 | 299,912 number | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 314,513 number | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 349,217 number | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 386,768 number | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 430,069 number | +11.2% |
| 2015 | 464,215 number | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 501,390 number | +8.0% |
| 2017 | 456,114 number | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 538,328 number | +18.0% |
| 2019 | 547,001 number | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 87,548 number | 82,928 number | 91,815 number | 3 |
| 1990s | 113,446 number | 93,504 number | 144,118 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 205,478 number | 153,459 number | 275,969 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 428,753 number | 299,912 number | 547,001 number | 10 |
Countries ranked near Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
More education data for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 148.37 million (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 55.15 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.27 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1578 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 3.67 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 55.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 41.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) was 547,001 number in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The highest recorded value was 547,001 number in 2019.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- The lowest recorded value was 82,928 number in 1987.
- How does Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 35th out of 45 groups with data for 2019.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.